In “Thor: The Dark World“, the new solo outing for the Marvel hero (played by 29-year-old Australian Chris Hemsworth), “they finally reconnect,” confirms Kevin Feige, Marvel’s president of production.

There are just a couple of problems for the young lovers in the film, opening Nov. 8. For starters, Thor visited Earth from his celestial Nordic home of Asgard to help his superhero pals in 2012’s The Avengers. But Thor didn’t call Jane (Natalie Portman) while he was in New York. To be fair, he was saving the world and she was in hiding for her own protection.

It’s complicated. But still, he didn’t call.

“Thor still has lot of explaining to do, and a lot of making up,” says Hemsworth. “Even demigods end up in the doghouse, mate. So none of us is safe.”

To further complicate things, Foster’s life is in danger, and Thor is forced to bring her from Earth to Asgard for safekeeping.

“So while Thor was a fish out of water on Earth in the first two films (Thor and The Avengers), this time Jane is very much a fish out of water in Asgard,” says Feige.

The new tale also offers a chance to show her in her finest Nordic-style Asgardian clothes.

The in-depth exploration of Asgard presented the challenge of keeping the superhero movie from slipping into campy-ness. That’s a big reason why Game of Thrones director Alan Taylor was brought on board, to keep Asgard rooted in grittiness and intrigue, while still being spectacular.

“We were worried about coming across as hokey or whatever,” says Hemsworth. “If there is anyone who can pull off a fantastical world like Asgard with a great amount of integrity, it is Alan Taylor, as we’ve seen in Game of Thrones.”